PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kim (ranked 5088 p4p, 3626 weight class) and Akamaru Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kim
vs
Jackson

185 cm
26
265
8 - 17 - 0

192 cm
31
280
9 - 7 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson drops Kim with a nice combination! Jackson dives into Kim's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Jesse Kim has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Kim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kim being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kim working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Kim has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kim could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Kim is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson cracks Kim with a solid left hand.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
Kim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kim's head.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kim working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Kim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.

Kim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stands up over Kim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson controlling the pace.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Kim's hands, connecting with Kim's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akamaru Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Kim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jackson connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kim - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akamaru Jackson!
Akamaru Jackson got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'